Cold wind blues

She's cold, she's strong, and she's coming from the northeast. Some say she was born in the vastness of Siberia, and judging by her fierce gusts and biting coldness, it may as well be. It is the bora, the menace of our windrose.

The coldness, if she endures for more weeks, can freeze quite old trees, let alone the young ones. The gusts can take their toll on branches, and even eradicate trees. We had the first preview few days ago, and a torough check of the young tress and their supporting poles had to be done.

So far so good, a lotta shaking going on but no damage. Some tying up to be done here and there, but mostly small issues.

Since pictures in this case may not be descriptive enough, here are two short videos made during the control walk:





Good fun for sailing, not so much in the orchard!